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Assessing Sexual Health Awareness Among Chapman Students Sophia Kelsey, Johnny Altwal, Macy Werner, Caroline Monahan, Andrea Venderby & Allison Dao

May 11, 2020 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Undergraduates on college campuses often experience new or increasing sexual experiences which can increase the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Students experiencing sexual health problems are often faced with multiple concerns regarding obtaining knowledge regarding STDs as well as treatment options. This project aims to easily connect Chapman University students to information concerning sexual

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Parallax – A Virtual Reality Tool for Teaching Astronomy Concepts Scott Cummings, Dan Haub, Ryan Millares, Nicholas Mirchandani, Sean Robbins

May 11, 2020 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

Parallax seeks to be a learning experience that combines traditional teaching methods with virtual reality supplements to enhance student understanding of traditionally taught astronomy concepts. Lecture order and content is based upon the California Department of Education’s standards for 8th graders’ knowledge of astronomy. Lectures are followed by virtual reality sessions which aim to grant

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Improving Foster Parent Retention through Effective Training: Attachment Theory Jillian Anderson, Luisa Baldino, Maddy Galvin, Brenden Kelety, Titan Mitchell, Kacie Sakamaki

May 8, 2020 by Grand Challenges Initiative | Student presentations

30-50% of foster parents leave the program within a year (Gibbs). This unfortunate trend can be seen across the country, and it is largely due to lack of appropriate training among foster parents (Newton). This lack of training is what prompted our project, designed to promote accessible and quality education to foster parents anywhere. For

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